Joseph Street, Rochdale, OL12 6NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 6NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.7%	49.3%	3.6%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	35.1%	6.7%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	43.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	46.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34%	35.6%	1.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	21.3%	5.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	33.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	6.3%	12%	5.7%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.5%	82.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	92%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Joseph Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Joseph Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Healey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL12 6NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Joseph Street are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Joseph Street, Rochdale, OL12 6NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 6NB

Average Price
£149,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Joseph Street

Average Price
£162,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Joseph Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Joseph Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-08-22	£97,523
3 Joseph Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-05-28	£125,957
7 Joseph Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-12-22	£165,619
17 Joseph Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-12-18	£146,134
11 Joseph Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-06	£136,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 6NB

Employment

OL12 6NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawclough Community Primary School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Foundation Primary School Earnshaw Avenue , OL12 0ST	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,707 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Munchies	253 Rooley Moor Road		762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Healey Hotel	172 Shawclough Road	179 yd
The Talbot Head	Talbot Head Public House, 20-22 Shawclough Road	348 yd
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	716 yd
The Albion Inn	600 Whitworth Road	771 yd
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shauns Fish and Chips Shawclough	32 Shawclough Road	265 yd
Bellas Sandwich Bar	42 Shawclough Road	265 yd
Balti Express	Jape One Business Centre, Dell Road	274 yd
Golden Star Chinese	223-225 Rooley Moor Road	682 yd
Mezem Charcoal Grill	105 Rooley Moor Road	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road		762 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Shawclough Community Primary School THRUM HALL LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	972 yd
Fitness For Life (Rochdale) (Closed) Ings Lane	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL12 6NB